Comment feed for Editorial | How sexual assault stacks uphttp://www.thedp.com/article/2012/04/editorial_how_sexual_assault_stacks_up.xml2012-04-15T10:35:06-04:00Comment from A real victimhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581372012-04-11T05:11:05-04:00The culture of misandry at Penn continues apace.A real victimComment from Davidhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581472012-04-11T11:01:58-04:00If I was a single man at Penn, I would make sure not to be alone with a woman and definitely not attempt a physical relationship with a woman unless I had signed consent or recorded evidence of her permission.
Also, with regards to:
"Now, it only requires evidence that it was more probable than not that a student was involved in an incident for him or her to be found guilty."
This is clearly aimed at men only, so to say "him or her" in this sentence is absurd.DavidComment from annahttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581522012-04-11T12:04:27-04:00ay dios mio the misogynists and MRAs come out in full force when you write about rape victims (OF ALL GENDERS) getting a chance to see a sliver of justice.annaComment from @annahttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581562012-04-11T14:55:05-04:00Misandrists like yourself will applaud this because it makes it easier for you to pursue your hatred of me.@annaComment from Jayson Weingartenhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581582012-04-11T15:37:30-04:00First of all, anyone who does commit a rape or any form of sexual assault should be punished to the fullest extent possible.Jayson WeingartenComment from Educated Activisthttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581592012-04-11T15:58:24-04:00Once again, the DP fails to report accurate information.Educated ActivistComment from @Educated Activisthttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581612012-04-11T16:12:26-04:00You are obviously not that educated. Actually read the "Charter":http://www.upenn.edu/provost/PennBook/charter_of_the_university_of_pennsylvania_student_disciplinary_system and you will see it says nothing about sanctions for lying about a crime.@Educated ActivistComment from Pierce Harlanhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581632012-04-11T16:38:37-04:00Educated Activist, your assumption that "many" who express concern about the rights of the presumptively innocent are likely rapists is both morally grotesque and has no place in the public discourse about this very serious issue.
Penn should have considered, in a transparent way, the critical and difficult balance at the heart of the sexual assault debate: the need to punish offenders while insuring that the innocent aren't punished with them.Pierce HarlanComment from Educated Activisthttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581712012-04-11T21:08:11-04:00If you read the Student Code of Conduct, it states that students are expected to be truthful in their dealings with the University and the Office of Student Conduct, as well as students are not to harass or threaten or individuals.Educated ActivistComment from @Educated Activisthttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581792012-04-12T01:57:32-04:00A lot of campus sex happens while both parties are intoxicated.@Educated ActivistComment from A. L. V.http://www.thedp.com/comment/view/581812012-04-12T07:19:31-04:00Hah, it would be golden to see what happens if a bunch of guys reported girls for having sex with them under the influence.
Perhaps it is the very definition of rape we need to target.A. L. V.Comment from Lack of Inputhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582112012-04-12T13:06:34-04:00"But the lack of input from the rest of the Penn community is disconcerting.Lack of InputComment from @Educated Activisthttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582132012-04-12T13:15:35-04:00"If you read the Student Code of Conduct, it states that students are expected to be truthful in their dealings with the University and the Office of Student Conduct, as well as students are not to harass or threaten or individuals."
But where are the actually repercussions for not being truthful?@Educated ActivistComment from Penn Alumhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582292012-04-12T17:06:08-04:00Hypothetical Scenario:
Jack dumps his girlfriend Jill.Penn AlumComment from C '13http://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582352012-04-13T01:13:02-04:00@Educated Activist: You're distracting from the issue here.C '13Comment from Guys, remember to get drunkhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582502012-04-13T16:17:24-04:00If a drunk person is incapable if consent then guys, remember to get drunk before sex.Guys, remember to get drunkComment from 51% Means...http://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582512012-04-13T16:30:27-04:00It occurs to me that if a preponderance of the evidence is all that's required to convict a man of rape, then if a woman accuses a man of rape and he is not then convicted, hasn't she now been found guilty by a preponderance of the evidence of making a false claim of rape?51% Means...Comment from Alum with a modicum of critical thinking skill and respect for womenhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582712012-04-14T22:52:10-04:00Educated Activist, you tell 'em. Everyone else, please enlighten me as to why we haven't seen a raft of other false accusations of cheating, plagiarism, and theft, since this "51%" standard is so prone to abuse?
Also, my kingdom for an undergraduate that knows what a "preponderance of the evidence" actually means.Alum with a modicum of critical thinking skill and respect for womenComment from @Alum with a modicum of critical thinking skill and respect for womenhttp://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582742012-04-15T04:09:01-04:00Indeed, it is curious how rare are the false accusations of professors who, having gotten drunk, enter into (honest?) thieving, plagiarist, or cheating relationships with students.@Alum with a modicum of critical thinking skill and respect for womenComment from C '13http://www.thedp.com/comment/view/582752012-04-15T10:35:06-04:00I absolutely love how "Alum..." not only declares that (s)he has a "modicum of critical thinking" in his/her username, then goes on to speak down to all of us undergraduates by giving us a "gentle hint to push [us] all in the right direction". Here's a little gentle push of my own.C '13